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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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